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WINES, Ac ?J B MORGAN At CO. are now ">
ceiving trotu the Robert Gordon and Prraideiit, ?
fine awortiuent ol ??%,*??> partly aa fcdlowa .
H'mm ?/ tk* JOuiu? Huckheimer. viuUhs?? 1UI.
1825 : Billlaahai?irr'-> 1834 , Johauoaeliurgar.J-'
1834 , Marcobruner, 1827, 1034 ; tftemwttiu. 1834 i ***">
berger, 1827. Willi a number of low-priced Hock wittee
Aa^M-Of the Cabin* (thi .. aa"*
beat brand of Champagnca imported,) Author, ?ra|*,
Bacchua, and Heart, brand*. . . >
Cardial*?Marischuio, Curaooa, Abaeyrthe, Stomach
Bitter, and other Conliala.
and Brown, v?nr auperMW _
Madeira*?Froui Blackburn A Howard, Maroh ?L c?.
Otard'atPaW Brandy, very auperior.
London Porter, Brown Stout, iumI Scotch Ale.
Sardines, tniffion, anchovy paste, 1 rench nuaUril,
pickles, dcc. 20, 1)00 superior Havana Scgara.
We have about 20,000 bottles of old vines, Madeiras
and Sherries, most of them very old; with every variety
of wiues and liquors in wood
All orders from abroad punctually attended to, ami no
J. a MOR<JAS 4 CO.
NOTICE.
THE New York and Boston Illinois Land Company
will offer at public auction at their office in the town
of Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, on Monday the 81th
day of Novenilier next, 100,000 acres of their Lands situ
ated in the Military Tract in said State.
Lists of the lands may lie had at the office of stud Com
panv iu Quincy and at 44 Wall Hlrcet, New York.
A minimum price will bo affixed to each lot ut the tunc
U is offered. ^ _
JOHN TILLSON, Jr.
Agent for the N. Y. ?Sc B. 111. L Co.
Aug. 25, 1837. , ? ,
lawtNov?8
PENSION ET ECOLE FRANCA1SE ET AN
OLAISE-Madaaie DORMAN has re-open her
French and English Bowling and Day School. ?he
teaches herself the French school, and . very competent
young lady from New York .caches the E?X|l?h ?l,o0l
situate on 10th street, four doors from the Avenue.
CONFERKNCKS AND CONVERSATIONS in > RENCH.
Madame Dorma* will devote three hour* in the even
ng to Conferences and. Conversation* in t rench, lor the
improvement of ladies ol mature years, and of young
ladies who study or have studied this language, as it is the
best way to remove and prevent the objections that those
who have learned this language by study arc seldom able
to converse it At the North, Conferences and Conversa
tion room*, such a* Madame Dorinan proposes, are always
crowded; this manner of instruction being both pleasing
and fashionable.
Ladies wishing to attend them will please apply to
Madame Dorman.
Sept. 12. 2aw3wl 1 ^
CONGRESSIONAL DOCUMENTS, JOURNALS,
LAWS, AND DEBATES.?GEORGE TEM
PLEMAN has for sale at his Book, and Stationary Store,
opposite the General Post Office, all the Journals of Con
Sress, from 1774 to 1837. Gales and Beaton's American
itate Papers in 21 folio vols., from the first to the 24th
Congress inclusive, or from 1789 10 1823.
The Regular Series of Documents in royal 8 vo. vol
umes, as published each Session, from the 18th to the
24th Congress inclusive, or from 1823 to 1837. The Laws
of Congress, in 8 vols, containing the Laws from the first
to the 22d Congress inclusive, or from 1789 lo 4th of
March, 1833 ; the seiies is made complete to the 4th of
March, 1837, by the pamphlet Laws ol the 23d and 24th
Congress. This is ike edition used by Congress and the
Public Offices.
Story's Laws of the United States, in 4 vols, from 1789
to 4th of March, 1837. The 4th vol. contains an index to
the four volumes. ' _
The pamphlet or Session Laws of the United States
from the 5th to the 21th Conritess inclusive, or from 1797
to 1837. Any separate pamphlets can lie furnished.
Gales and Seaton's Register of Debutes in Congress.
All Documents on Foreign Relations; Finance, Com
merce, and Navigation; Internal Improvement; Military
and Naval Affairs ; Indian Affairs ; Public Lands, and on
Claims of every description can be furnished separately
in sheets.
Also, for sale as above, a large collection of files of
Newspapers published in Washington, and some of the
principal cities in the United Slates.
Aug. 23. ttt
WE have for sale, which we will have made up in the
best manner?
20 pieces super, black Cloths.
100 do ribbed and plain Cassuneres.
20 do plain and figured velvet Vestings.
50 do colored and black Silk Vestings.
BRADLEY & CATLETT.
Sep 9?3tw2w8
G\ LOVES, SUSPENDERS, STOCKS, WOOLLEN
r SHIRTS, AND DRAWERS ?We have to-day
opened?
30 doz. Suspenders, best kind.
50 do. superior Gloves.
50 do. Stocks, best make.
50 meees Silk Pocket Handkerchiefs.
50 dozen Gentlemen's Ribbed Woollen Drawers.
50 do. do. do. do. Shirts.
6 do. Raw Silk Shirts.
At.so,
50 pieces Irish Linens.
200 do. Sea Island Cotton Shirtin?s.
BRADLEY 6i CATLETT.
Sept. 8. 3taw2w8
FOR SALE, OR BARTER, for property
in the city of New York, or lands in Illi
nois, the following valuable property in the
village of Oswego :
KJ* The rapid growth of Oswego, its un
surpassed advantages and great prospects, are too well
and too generally known to require a particular descrip
tion.
1177" A very minute description of the property is deem
ed unnecessary as it is presumed that purchasers living
at a distance will come ami see, before they conclude a
bargain. Suffice It to say, that it is among the very best
jua the plat t
rr r itonp wif tan<ts or tne first quality,?itli a perfectly
<-V?ar title, and free of incumbr ace, will be taken in ex
ch
ir f t,etteis post paid, addressed to the subscriber, at
Oswego, will meet with prompt attention. An ample de
scription of the property offered in exchange is requested.
In East OswF.ao.?The Eagle Tavern and Store nil
joining, on First street, with a dwelling house and stables
on Second street, btieg original village lot no 50, 66 feet
oil First street, running east 200 feet to Second street.
Tbe south half, or original village lot no. If, being 33
feet on First street, running east 200 feet to Second street,
with the buildings erected thereon.
The north-east corner of First and Seneca (late Tau
rus) streets, lieing 99 feet on First, and 100 feet on Sene
ca streets, with the buildings erected thereon?comprising
part of original village lots nos. 41 and 42. '
Three lots, each with a dwelling, fronting Second street;
the lots are 22 feet w ide by 100 deep, being part of original
village lot no. 41.
Lot, with dwelling house, [original village lot no. 20.]
being 00 feet on First street, running west almilt 250 feet,
across the canal into the river, so that it has four fronts.
Is West Oswego.?Lot corner of Fifth and Seijeea
(late Taurus) streets, opposite the public square, being on
Seneca street 143, and on Fifth street 198 feet, withdwell
ing, coach house, stabling,and garden. The latter is well
stocked with the best and rarest fruit, ornamental shrub
bery, (lowers, 6lc
A lot adjoining the above, being 78 feet on Fourth street
by 58 feet in depth.
Six lots on First street, each 22 feet in
front, running east 100 feet to Water
street, with the buildings thereon.
The Wharf and Ware houses on Wa
ter street, opposite the foregoing, being
132 feet on Water street, and running
cast about 110 feet to the river. [This
wharf has the deepest water in the inner ,
harbor] )
Lot corner of Seneca and Second streets, Seine 21 feet
on Seneca, and 66 feet on Second streets. Five Lots ad
joining the foregoing to the east, each being 22 feet on
Seneca street, by 00 feet in depth. The above being part
of the original village lot no. 30.
The north half of block no. 63, being 200 feet on Utiea
[late Libra] street, by 198 feet on Third and Fourth
streets.i
I 1L? Cotnpris
[ ingtho original
( village lots no.
3 and 4.
On Van Buren Tract:?Lot no. 1, Montcalm street,
being 200 feet deep, and running north along Montcalm
street several hundred feet into the Lake
Lots no. 2 and 3, Montcalm street, each 00 by 200 ft.
12 " 13
13, 11, and 15,l>eing 315 ft. on Bronson st-.
240 oil Van Buren st.
300 on Eighth st.
North S-lths of lot no. 25, corner of Van Buren
* *d Eighth streets, being.200 feet on Van Buren, and 118
t ect on Eighth streets.
Lot 82, south-west corner of Cayuga and Eighth streets,
66 by 198 feet.
Lots 83, 81, 85, 80, 87, on Cayuga, at. 00 by 198 ft.
88, s. e. corner ol Cayuga and Ontario streets, 198
by 104 feet.
89, s. w. corner of do, 198 by 195 ft.
70, on Seneca St., 06 by 198 feet;
58, s w. corner of Seneca anil stH CO by 198 ft.
50, n.e. corner of Ontario ami Schuyler streets, 198
by 101 feet.
59, on Seneca street, 66 by 198 feet
75, s. e. corner of Seneea and Ontario streets, 198
by 104 feet.
76, s. w. corner of do. 198 bv 130 ft.
64, n. e. corner of do. 198 by 104 ft.
46, 47, 48, 49, on Sehuyler St., 66 l?y 198 ft.
The incumbrances on the whole of this property do not
?*ceed sixteen thousand dollars, which may either re
main, or if desired, can be cleared off.
J C BURCKLE
Oiwago, N. Y , Aug. 22, 1837. , 2m0
WASHINGTON BRANCH KAILBUAU?Om and
afw-i Monday uext.the II iuslaut, the cars w ill leave
the depot in this city for Baltimore at 0 o'clock A. M , in
stead of 9 3-4 A. M., as heretofore
l'h? object ol liua altrration u to reoder certain the ar
rival of lha tram at Bultiinui* early enough to afford
ample time for passengers going North to take the steam
boat, which now deparU daily for Philadelphia, at half paat
14 o'clock. 1
The afternoon train will, aa heretofore, leave the depot
at a quarter after 3 o'clock, P M
M iMt&wtf.
(Globe, Native American, Alexandria Gametic, and Po
toiuao Advocate.) ,
I J* OWEN & CO., MERCHANT TAILORS,
J* 1 Buildings, and ucar Fuller's Hotel, respectfully
beg leave to inform their friends anil the public in general,
that they have lately fitted up, and juat opened, the large
atore formerly occupied by James At Co., drug^uts, for
the accommodation of their patrons in that part ol the city
where they have laid in a most extensive stock of FALL
tind WINTER goods, consisting of the following choice
assortment of articles for gentlemen'* wear ;
For coats, superfine pieces of broadcloths, wool-dyed
black, blue, dahlia, Adelaide, invisible green, Polish do.,
claret, and till the favoute eo'ors of the day.
For pantaloons, superfine black caasimerc, London
stripcddo., black ribbed do., gray mixed do., buff, Victoria
striped buckskin, fancy do., ckc.
For vests, black silk velvet, fancy figured do , Genoa
do , woollen do., striped challa gold tissue, black satin,
figured do., plain anil figured silks.
E. O. & Co. have also received a large collection of
stocks, plain, trimmed, and emlio?*ed, handkerchiefs,
opera ties, silk shirt* and drawers, buckskin do., patent
merino do., shoulder braces, union do., (two excellent ar
ticles for the support of the back and expansion of the
cheat,)gutn elastic suipeinters, biu-kskin do., silk, kid, and
buckskin gloves, &c.
Sept. 14. -1ml 1
THE UNiTe RhFtY OP MAKYLAND.
The session of the medical depart
ment of this Institution, will commence on the
last Monday of October next, aud continue uutil the last
day of February.
THE FACULTY OF PHYSIC ARE,
H. Willis Baxlky, M. D., 1'iefessor of Anatomy and
Physiology.
Husky Howard, M D , Professor of Obstetrics, and of
the Diseases of Women and Children.
Michael A. FlNLKY, M D , Professor of Pathology,
and of the Practice of Medicine.
Robkrt E. Doksky, M D., Professor of Materia Me
dica, Therapeutics .Hygiene, and Medical Jurispruj
dence.
William R. Fisher, M. D., Professor of Chemistry
and Pharmacy.
John Frederick Mav, M D? Professor of the Prin
ciples and Practice of Surgery.
Ellis IIuuhks, M. I>., Demonstrator of Anatomy.
In making this annua) announcement, the Trustees re
spectfully state, that, in addition to a Medical Faculty of
Kreat ability, having high claims to public confidence and
patronage, this Department of the University of Maryland
offers other and peculiar advantages to Students for the
acquisition of Medical knowledge. Placed in the most
favorable climate for attending to dissections, and pos
sessing commodious rooms for that purpose, the Universi
ty of Maryland commands an unequalled supply of Mate
rial for the prosecution of the study of Practical Anatom ,
such, indeed, is the abundance of Subjects, that the l*. j
lessor of Surgery will atford to the Students <j? opportunity
of per forming theinjelven, under his direction, errry Surgi
cal opt ration :?a great practical tulv.inlage, not heretofore
furnished, in any of our Medical Schools
This University has also an Anatomical Museum,
founded on the extensive collection of the celebtated Al
len Burns, which became its property by purchase, at
Kreat expense; and to this collection numerous additions
have been annually made :?and, of late, manv very valu
able preparations have lieen procured from France and
Italy?which together afford ample means to make a great
variety of illustrations of healthy and diseased structure.
The Baltimore Infirmary, long and favorably known an
an excellent school of practice, is connected with the Me
dical Department, and furnishes every class of disease for
the practical elucidation of the principles taught, by the
Professors of the Practice of Medicine and of Surgery'?
who, besides their regular lectures, will impart Clinical
instruction, at the Infirmary, at stated periods, in each
week during the Session.
The Chemical and Philosophical Apparatus of this
University, is of great extent and value, much of it having
been selected in Europe, by the late distinguished Pro
fessor De Butts. And to a Laboratory, provided with
every thing necessary for a Course of Chemical instruc
tion, are united the numerous and varied articles required
to illustrate the lectures on Pharmacy and Materia Me
dica.
Neither expense nor care has been spared to secure for
the University of Maryland the facilities necessary for
the acquisition of a thorough Medical Education.
THE EXPENSES ARE:
THK PIKST COURSE.
For attending the Lectures of six Professors,
each $15 90
For attending the Dissector and Demonstrator, 8
For attending Clinical lectures and instruc
tion at the Infirmary, .... 5
8103
THE SECOND COURSE.
For attendance on the Lectures of six Profes
sors, - ?f?0
Graduation and Diploma, .... VJO
3110
The whole being only 213 dollars.
But Students who have attended one course of Lec
tures in another respectable Medical School, may gradu
ate here after they nave attended one full course in this
University?where the course of instruction is as com
plete as that of any other Medical School?each Profes
sor belli.', in this Institution, required to lecturo every
dav?and where, from the facility with which SUB
JECTS are procured, Dissections can be prosecuted w ith
more ease, and at less expense, than at any other place :
?here too, good boarding can lie engaged, on as cheap
terms as in any other Atlantic City.
THK OEKII'F.RS ARE,
His Excellency Thomas W. Veazy, Governor of Ma
ryland, President of the Board of Trustees.
The Hon. Roger B. Taney, Provost.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
Nathaniel Williams,
Vice President.
John Nelson,
Solomon Etting,
Isaac MeKim,
Dr. Dennis Claude,
James Cox,
Bv order,
JOSEPH B WILLIAMS, Secretary.
Baltimore, 20th August, 1M37. twtlN5
William Gwvnn,
Dr. Hanson Penn,
James Win. McCulloh,
Henry V. Somerville,
Dr. Samuel McCulloh,
and
John G. Chapman.
MRS. GASSAWAY has taken the pleasant and com
modious house at the corner of'Pennsylvania Ave
nue and 10th street, which she w ill open for the reception
of Boarders, on the 1st of September next. Mrs. G. will
take either yearly or traniKicnt boarders.
Aug. 21. ' 4t7.
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TENTH VOLUME OF THE
K. NICKEIl BOC K Elt MAC* A '/IN E.
ON the first of July, 1837, commenced the tenth volume
of the Knickerbocker, or New York Monthly Maga
zine. The publishers, mindful of the favor with which
their efforts have been received at the hands of the public,
would embrace the recurrence of a new starting point, us
u fit occasion to " look backw ard and forward" at the past
and prospective character and course of their periodical.
Within ttie brief space of a little more than two years and
a half, the number of copies issued ol the Knickeibocker
has been increased from less than Jiff hundred to more -
than four thousand, w ithout other aids than the acknow
ledijed merits of the w ork?acknow ledged, not more expli
citly by tin* unprecedented success, than by upward of
three thousand highly favorable notices of the Magazine,
which, at different times, have appeared in the various
journal* of the United States, embracing those of the first
and most discriminating cIlss in every section ol the
Union. Of many hundreds who desired specimen num
bers, and to whom they have been sent for examination,
previous to subscribing, not one but has lound the work
worthy of immediate subscription. A corre.ct inference
in regard to the interest or quality of the matter furnished
by the publishers, may be gathered from the foregoing
facts. In relation to the quantity given, it need only lie
said, that it has always exceeded the maximum promised,
and in the numbers for the last year, by more than four
hundred pagra. Of the clearness and beauty of the typo
graphical execution and material of the Knickerbocker,
and the character of its embellishments?which, although
not expected by its readers, nor promised by its proprie
tors, have nevertheless I teen given?it is not deemed ne
cessary to speak. They will challenge comparison, it is
believed, with any similar periodical, at home or abroad.
It has lieen observed, that the constant aim of the edi
tors, in the management of the Knickerbocker, ha* been
to make the work entertaining and agreeable, as well us
solid and useful. It is perhaps owing tothepredominance
of these first named characteristics, that it has become so
widely hnown to the public. In addition to several well
know n and popular scries of numbers?such as the "Odds
and Ends of a tVnny-a-Liri?r?" 14 Ollanodiiina, the 44 Pial
myra Letters," " An Actor's Alloquy/- " Leaves from'be
Blank Hook of a Country Schoolmaster, " Wilson Con
worth," " Life in Florida," " Loafcriana, " The Eclec
tic," "Passages from the Common-place Book of a Sep
tuagenarian," " Notes from Journals of Travels'm Aiseri
ca, and in various Foreign Countries, * 44 I lit* fidget 1 a
pers," &c.?liberal space has been devoted to interesting
Talcs, illustrating American society, manners, the times,
&c., embracing, besides, stories of the sea, and of ptthos
and humor, upon a great variety of subjects, together with
biographies, legends, and essays, upon numerous and va
ried themes, interspersed w ith frequent articles of poetry,
of such a description as to secure for the Maguzue, in
this department, a gratifying pre-eminence and celebrity.
Hut neither the scientific nor the learned, the solid nor
the useful, has been omitted, or lightly regarded. Origi
nal articles, from distinguished writers, (which have at
tracted much attention in this country, and seveml of
which have been copied and lauded abroad,) have aniear
cd in the recent numbers of the work, upon the following
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Molecular Attraction; American Female Character;
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ther with many articles of a kindred description, which it
would exceed the limits of this advertisement to enume
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" The progress of the Knickerbocker is still onward. It
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ter ana increasing excellence. It has Iwcoine decidedly
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have succeeded in procuring for its pages the lirst talent
of this country, in well as valuable aid from distinguished
foreign sources."? Arte 1 ork Mirror.
" We have on several occasions adverted to Ihc spirit
and tone of the articles contained in this periodical, as
! being rn lieslK Ammean, and as highly honorable to our
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dollar* for mix month*. Two volumes are completed with
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THE AMEKICAN ANTHOLOGY;
i Maeazm* of Portrv, biography. mnd Critu?m,to br pub
lished Monthly, uith rplrndid illustration, on Strrl
WHILE nearly every country of the old world can
b<w?t of it* collected body of national Poetry, on
which the *eal of a people's favorable judgment has lieen
set, and which exhibit* to foreign nation* in the most
striking lmhl the progress of civilisation and literary re
fineinent among its inhabitants ; while kngltind, especial
lv proudly displays to the world a tor put jmrl'trom the
lustre of whose immortal w reath has *hed a brighter glorv
upon her name than the moat splendid triumphs which
her statesmen and her soldiery have achieved, our own
country seem* destitute of poetic honor*. Appt<u>, we
say, for altltough no full collection ol the chtj d aruvrrt of
our writer* bus been made, yet there exist, and are occa
sionally to be met with productions of American poets
which will bear comparison with the noblest anil most
polished efforts of European gcniu*, and which claim lor
America a* hitrh a rank in the scale of literary elevation
a* is now ccdcd to older and in *oiuc respects more ta
vored lands. ??
Impressed with the correctness of this judgment we
priHKwe to issue a monthly magazine which shall contain
in a perfect unmutilated form, the most meritorious and
beautiful effusions of the poet* of America, of the past
and present time, with such introductory, critical, and
biographic notices as shall be necessary to a correct under
standing of the work* presented to the reader, and to add
interest to the publication. Those who imagine that
there exists a dearth of material* for su?;h au undertaking,
who believe that the Aonian Maid* have confined their
richest favors to our transatlantic brethren to the exclu
sion of native geniu*, will Ik- surprised to learn that we
are already in j>osse*sion of more than two hundred vol
ume* of the production of American bards, from about the
year 1630 to the present day. Nor is it from these sources
alone that materials may lie drawn. There are but lew
writers in our country who pursue authorship as a voca
tion, ami whose works have been published in a collected
form. Our poets, especially, have generally written for
particular occasions, with the remembrance of which
their productions have gone to rest, or their effusions have
been carelessly inserted in periodicals of slight merit und
limited circulation, where they were unlikely to attract
notice to themselves, or draw attention to tlieir authors
The grass of the field or Howers of the wilderness are
growing over the ashes of many of the highly gifted who,
through the wild and romantic regions of our republic,
have scattered j>oetry in 44 ingots bright from the mint ot
genius" and glowing with the impress of beauty and the
spirit of truth, in quantities sufficient, were it known and
appreciated as it would be in olher countries, to secure
to them an honorable reputation throughout tht- world.
Such were Harney,author of'Crystaliua' and the ' Fever
Dream,'Sands, author of ?Yamoyden;' Wilcox, author
of the 'Age of Benevolence;' Robinson, author of ' I he
Savage Little, the sweet and tender poet of Christian
feeling, the lamented Bramard, and many beside, whose
writings arc almost unknown, save by their kindred asso
ciates and friends. .
With the names of those poets who w ithin the last few
years have extended the reputation of American lite
rature beyond the Atlantic, Bryant, Dana, Percival,
Spraguc, Sigourney, Whittier, Willis, &C. the public are
familiar ; and we can assure them that there exists, though
long forgotten and unknown, a nunc of noetic wealth,
ricfi, varied anil extensive, which will amply repay the la-.
bor of exploring it, and add undying lustro to the crown
w hich encircles the brow of American genius. In the pub
lication now proposed we shall rescue from the oblivion
to w hich they have long been consigned, and embalm in a
bright and imperishable, form the numberless ' gems of
purest ray,' witn which our rest-arches into the literary an
tiquities of our country have endowed us ; and we are con
tinent that every lover of his native land will regard our
enterprise as patriotic and deserving the support of the
citizens of the United States, as tending to elevate the
character of that country in the scale of nations, ami as
sert it* claims to the station to which its children entitles
it With this conviction we ask the patronage of the com
munity to aid us in our undertaking, conscious that we
are meriting its support by exhibiting to thcworld a nroud
evidence that America, in the giant strength of her Hercu
lean childhood, is destined ere long to cope in the arena of
literature with those lands which for centuries have (wast
ed their civilization and refinement, and justly exulted in
their triumphs of their cherished sons in the noblest field
which heaven has opened to the human intellect.
The Amkkica* Anthology will contain complete
works of a portion of the following?the most popular of
our poetic writers?and of the others, the; best poeius, und
such as are least generally know n :
Adams, John Quincy Gould, Hannah F.
Allston, Washington Hallack, Fit* Greene
Barber, Joseph Harney, John. M.
Barlow, Joel Hillhouse, John A.
Benjamin, Park , Hoffman, Charles J.
Bogart, Elizal>eth Mellen, Grenville
Brainerd, John G. C. Neal, John
Brooks, James G. Peabodv, II W O.
Bryant. William C. Percival. James G.
Clark, Willis G. Pierpont, John
Coffin, Robert S. Pinckney, Edward O.
Dana, Richard H. Prentice, George D.
Doane, George W. Rockwell, J. O. ^
Drake, Joseph R. Sands, Robert C.
Dwight, Timothy Sigourney, Lydia 11.
Ellet, Elizabeth F. Spraguc, Charles
Embury, KininaC. Suternnister, J. K.
Everett, Edward Trumbull, John
Fairfield, Sumner L. Wetmore, Prosper M.
Freneatt, Plulin Whittier. John G.
Gallagher. William D. Willis, Nathaniel 1.
In addition to the |s>ems of the above named authors,
selections, comprising the !>cst productions -ol more than
four hundred other American w riters, will be given as the
work progresses. ,.
The Ammcan Anthology will be published on the tirst
Saturday of every month. Each number will contain
seventy-two royal octavo pages, printed in the most Iwau
tiful manneron paper of superior quality, and two or more
portraits on steel, with other illustrations.
Pricr, Five dollars per annum, payable in advance.
The lirst number ?ill be published in December.
Subscriptions received in Ncw-\ork, by W iley ix I ut
nam I HI Broadway, nnd Griswold & Cambreleng, H'
Fulton street. All letters to be addressed, post paid, to
RlJFUS W GRISWOLD,
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PROSPECTUS OK
TIIE UNITED STATES MAGAZINE
AND DEMOCRATIC REVIEW.
ON. the 1st of Octohbh, 1*37, will lie published at
VV a sit t NiiTON, District of Columbia, and delivered
simultaneously in the principal cities of tlte U nited States,
a new Monthly Magazine, under the alaive title, devoted
to the principles of the Democratic party.
It bus long been apparent to many of the reflecting mein
tiers of the Democratic party of the United Slates, that a
periodical for the advocacy and diffusion of their political
principles, similar to those in such active and influential
operation in England, is a deiidcratvm of the highest im
' poitance to supply?a periodical which should unite with
the attractions of a sound and vigorous literature, a |?>li
tical character capable of giving efficient support to the
doctrines aiid measures of that party, now maintained by
a large majority of the People. Discussing the great
questions of polity before the country, expounding and
advocating the Democratic doctrine through the most able
pens that that party can furnish, in. articles of greater
length, more condensed force, more elaborate research,
and more elevated tone than is possible for the newspaper
press, a Magazine of this character becomes an instru-(
ment of inappreciable value for the enlightenment and
formation of public opinion, and for the support of the
principles which it advocates. By these means, by thus
explaining and defending the measures of the Democratic
party, una by always furnishing to the public a clear and
powerful commentary upon those complex questions of
policy which so frequently distract the country, and upon
which, imperfectly understood as they often are by
friends, and misrepresented aud distorted as they never
fail to be by political opponents.it is of the utmost impor
tance that the public should be fully and rightly informed,
it is hoped that the periodical in question may lie made to
exert a beneficial, rational, and lasting influence on the
public mind.
Other considerations, which cannot be two highly appre
ciated, will render the establishment and success of the
proposed Magazine of very great importanee
In the mighty struggle of antagonist principles which is
now going on in society, the Democratic party ol the I ni*
ted States stands committed to the world as the deposito
ry and exemplar of those cardinal doctrines of jiolitical
faith with which the cause of the People in every age and
country is identified. Chiefly from the want of a con
venient means of concentrating the intellectual energies
of its disciples, this party has hitherto been almost wholly
unrepresented in the republic of letters, while the views
and policy of its opposing creeds are daily advocated by
the ablest and most commanding efforts of genius and
learning.
In the United States Magazine the attempt will he
made to remove this reproach.
The present is the time peculiarly appropriate for the
commencement of such an undertaking. I'he Dt mocratic
tiody of the Union, after a conflict which tested to the ut
termost its stability ami its principles, have succeeded in
retaining possession ot the executive administration of
the country In the consequent comparative repose from
political strife, the period is auspicious for organising anil
calling to its aid a new and powerful ally of this charac
ter, interfering with none and co-operating with all.
Co-ordinate w ith this main design of The United States
Magazine, no care nor cost will be spared to render it, in
a literary point of view, honorable to the country, and fit
to cope in vigor of. rivalry with its European competitors.
Viewing the English language as the noble heritage and
common birthright of all who speak the tongue of Milton
and Shakspeare, it will be the uniform object of its con
ductors to present only the finest productions in the vari
ous branches of literature that can lie procured, and to
diffuse the benefit of correct models of taste and worthy
execution. .
In this department the exclusiveness of party, which is
inseparable from the political department of such a work,
will have no place. Here wc all stand on a neutral
ground of equality and reciprocity, where those universal
principles of taste to which we arc all alike subject, will
alone lie recognized as the common law. Our political
.principles cannot be compromised, but our common litera
ture it w ill be our common pride to cherish and extend,
w ith a liberality of feeling unbiassed by partial or minor
views.
As the United States Magazine is founded on the
broadest basis which the means and influence of the De
mocratic party in the United States can present, it is in
tended to render it in every respect a thoroughly N ation
al Wok k, not merely designed for ephemeral interest and
attraction, l>nt to continue of permanent historical value.
With this view a considerable portion of each number will
be appropriated to the following subjects, in addition to
the general features referred to aliove :
A general summary of Political and of Domestic Intel
ligence, digested in the order of the States, comprising ail
the authentic important tacts of the preceding nionth.
General Literary Intelligence, Domestic and Foreign.
General Scientific Intelligence, including Agricultural
Improvements, a notice of all new Patents, Ace. .
A condensed account of new works of Internal Im
provement throughout the I nion, preceded by a general
view of all now in operation or in progress.
Military and Naval News, Promotions, Changes, Move
ments, cSiC.
Foreign Intelligence.
Biographical obituary notices of distinguished persons.
After the close of each session of Congress, an extra
or an enlarged number will be published, containing a ge
neral review and history of its proceedings, a comb used
abstract of important official documents, and the acts of
the session.
Advantage will also be taken of the means concentrated
in this establishment from all quarters of the Union, to
collect and digest such extensive statistical observations
on all the most important interests of the country as can
not fail to prove of very great value.
This portion of the work will lie separately paged, so
as to admit of bindine by itself, and will be furnished v ith
a copious index, so that the l nited States Magazine will
also constitute a Complete Ahnval Rkoistek. on a
scale unattempted liefore, and of very great importance to
nil datura, not only as afl'ordilig a current and combined
view, from month to mouth, ot the subjects which it will
comprise, but nlso for record and reference through future
years; the value of which will increase with the duration
of the work. ,
Although in its political character the I lilted Mates
Magazine addresses its claims to the support of the De
mocratic party, it is hoped that its other features referred
to above?independently of the desirable object of liecom
mg acquainted with the doctrines ol an opponent thus
advocated?will recommend it to a liberal and candid
support from all parties and from the Urge class of no
party. . .
To promote the popular objects in view, and relying up
on the united support of the D< mocratic party, as well as
from others, the price of subscription is filed at the low
rate of five dollars per annum; while in siechanienl ar
rangement, and in size,.quantity ol matter, Ac , the I ni
ted States Magazine w ill be phici ?1 on a par at least with
the leading monthlies of England. I he whole will form
three large octavo volumes each year.
By" Terms: in advance,or fction thr delivery of the
third number. In return for a remittance jf $-?"< f'*? co
pies will lie sent ; of $50, thirteen copiel will be sent ;
and of $100, twenty-nine copies.
IO" All communications to be addressed (post paid) to
the publishers.
TAMMANY HALL.
At a regular meeting of the Democratic Republican Gen
eral Committee, of the city and county of New-York,
held at Tammany Hall, on Thursday evening, April 0,
IRT7,
The prospectus issued by Messrs. Langtree &. O'Sulli
van. for the publication, at the city of Washington, of a
monthly magazine, to lw entitled the I tilted Slates Maga
zine anil Democratic Review, having !ieen presented and
read, it was thereupon.
Resolved unanimously, That, in the opinion of this
Committee, the work referred to in the prospectus will
prove highly useful to the Democratic Party, and benefi
cial t<> the community ; that the plan of the work appears
to be judiciously adapted to the attainment of the nnpor
tant objects announced liy llie publishers, and we cordially
recommend it to the sup|H>rt of our fellow citizen*
An extract fn>m the minute*
Edward Sanpfohd. Scer?t?ev
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AH Kit IC AN MONTHLY MAGAZINE,
kor 1837.
K1VK DOLLAR* PICK VEAR
ON the first of January wa* published the first number of
the ninth volume of the American Monthly Magazine
: This will commence the second year of " tbe New Series
of the American Monthly." One year has passed sini ,,
; by the union of the New England Magazine with this
' well established periodical, the resource* of a publication
i which had previously alisorbed those of the American
Monthly Review and of the United State* Magazine,
were all concentrated in the American Monthly Maga
, xine ; giving ut once so broad a basis to the woik as to
I stamp its national character and ensure it* permanency
i The number of pages, which have each mouth exceeded
I one hundred, was at the same tunc increased, to make
room for an additional supply of original matter; andeac h
| number of the work througliout the year has been orna
i men ted with an engraving, executed by the first artists in
i the country, llow far the literary contents of the Magti
1 zine have kept pace with the*c secondary improvements,
j the public are the beat judges. The aim ol the proprietors
has been from the first to establish h periodical which
should have a tone and character of it* own ; and which,
while rendered sufficiently amusing to ensure its eircula
tion, should ever keep for its main object the promotion of
good taste, and sound, vigorous and fearless thinking, tip
on whatever subject it undertook to discuss ; which, m a
word, should make its way into public favor, and establish
its claims to consideration, rather by what should he
found in its page* than by any eclat which the names of
popular contributors, or the dissemination of laudatory
paragraphs, could confer Nor has the American Monthly
liad any reason to regret having adopted and followed out
the course prescribed to itself from the first. It has in
deed lost liolh contributors and subscribers by the tone of
some of its papers ; but by the more enlightened w ho hai e
judged of the tendency of the wprk in the aggregate ami
not by it* occasional difference of opinion with themselves,
it has been sustained with spirit and liberality. It has
been enabled U> merge from infancy and dependancc upon
extrinsic circumstances; and the quickening |k>m . r i,|
many minds, laboring successively or in unison, has in
fused vitality into the creation while shaping it into form,
until now it ha* a living principle of its own. It has lie -
conie something, it is hoped, w hich " the world would not
willingly let die,".
Hut though the subscription list of the American Monthly
has enlarged with the publications of every number during
the la*t year, it is not yet sufficiently full to justify the
publishers in carrying into effect their plan of liberally
compensating Isjth the regular contributors and every wn
ter that furnishes a casual paper for the week. Nor till
literary labor in every department of a periodical is ade
quately thu? rewarded, can it fully sustain or merit the
character which an occasional article from a well paid
nuilar pen may give.
f these views be just, there is no impertinence in ap
pealing here to the jiublic to assist in furthering them ! v
promoting the prosperity of the American Monthly Mnrri
line.
The work which is under the editorial chagre of (' I'
Hoofman and Park Benjamin, Esq. will continue to
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PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,
THOMAS W. WHITE, EDITOR A Nil PROPRIETOR.
This is a monthly magazine, devoted
chiefly to literature, but occasionally finding room
for articles that fall w ithin the scope ot Science ; and not
professing an entire disdain of tasteful irUctiom, though
its matter has been, as it will continue to lie, in the main,
original.
Party politics and controversial theology, as far as ]s>s
sible, are jealously excluded. They are sometimes so
blended w ith discussions in literature or in moral scienci,
otherwise unobjectionable, as to gain admittance for the
sake of the more valuable matter to which they adhere
but whenever that happens, they are incidental only ; not
primary. They are dross, tolerated only because it can
not well lie severed from the sterling ore wherewith it is
incorporated.
Reviews and Critical Notices occupy their due space
in the work; and it is the editor's aim that they should
have a threefold tendency?to convey in a cond< used
form, such valuable tniths or interesting incidents as arc
embodied in the works reviewed,?to direct the reader's
attention to book* that deserve to be read,?and to warn
htm against wasting tune and money upon that large mini
Imt, which merit only to l>e burned. In this age of publi
cations, that by their variety and multitude distract and
overwhelm every undiscriminating student, impartial
criticism, governed by the views just mentioned, is oik ot
the most inestimable and indispensable of auxiliaries, to
him who does w ish to discriminate.
Essays and Tales, having in view utility or amusem* nt,
or bo(h,?Historical Sketches,?and Reminiscences o(
events too minute for history, yet elucidating it, and lu list
ening its interest,?may lie regarded as forming the staple
of the work. And of indigenous poetry, enough is pu'
lished?sometimes of no mean strain?lo manifest and to
cultivate the growing poetical taste and talents of otu
country.
The times appear, for several reasons, to demand sin
a work?and not one alone, but many. The public inilld
is feverish and irritated still, from recent political strib -
The soft, assuasive influence of literature is needed, to
allav that fever, anil soothe that irritation Vice and l"l!v
are rioting abroad : They should be Hnven by indignant
rebuke, or lashed by ridicule, into their fitting haunts
Ignorance lords it over an immense proportion ol our
people. Every spring should be set in mouon, to arouse
the enlightened, anil to increase their number, so that th?
great enemy of popular government may no longer brood,
like a portentous cloud, over the destinies ol our countn
And to accomplish all these ends, what more power).I
agent can be employed than a periodical, on the plan ol
the Messenger; if that plan be but carried out in practice
The South, peculiarly, requires such an agent. In all
the Union, south of Washington, there are bul two In entry
periodicals ! Northward of that city, there are probably at
least twenty-five or thirty ! Is this contrast justified by
the wealth, the leisure, the native talent, or the actual
I literary taste of the Southern people, compared with those
; of the Northern J No: for in wealth, talents, and taste,
i we may justly claim at least an equality with our I'M
I thrcn; and a domestie institution exclusively ouV own.
beyond all doubt affords us, if we choose, twioe the kisuie
for reading and writing, which they enjoy.
It was from a deep sense of this local want, that the
word Sot'THERN was engrafted on the name of this
periodical; and not w ith any-design to nourish local pi< -
! judiecs, or to advocate supposed local interests Far from
i any such thought, it is the editor's fervent wish to see the
I North and South bound endearingly together forever, it'
j the silken bands of mutual kindness and affection Far
! from meditating hostility to the North, he has already
drawn, ami he h?|ies hereafter to draw, much of bis choicest
mutter thence ; ana happy indeed w ill he deem himsill,
should his pages, by making each region know the otliir
letter, contribute in any essential degree to dispel the
lowering clouds that now threaten the peace of lioth, and
to brighten and strengthen the sacred ties of fraternal
love.
The Southern Literary Messenger lias now reached tl e
fifth No. of it* third volume. How- far it ha* acted out t ?
ideas heic uttered, it is not for the editor to say He
In lieves, however, that it falls not further short of them
than human weakness usually makes practice fall short "I
theory.
The Messenger is issued monthly. Each number of the
work contains 04 large super-royal pages, printed in tin
very handsomest manner, on new type, ami on paper
| equal at least to that on which any other periodical is
printed in our country.
| No subscription will lie received for less than avohtftn .
I and must commence with the current one, 'I he prici is
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of subscribing This is particularly adverted to now 1,1
avoid misapprehension, or future misunderstanding- as
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ten cents.
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